U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq -- 2006

The following are the U.S. military personnel who have been killed in Operation Iraqi Freedom since January 1, 2006. All dates reflect when the incidents occurred local time. For deaths before January 2006, see the links at the left of the page. The lists are compiled from information reported by the Defense Department after notification of family.

July 12, 2006

• Sgt. Irving Hernandez Jr., 28, of New York, N.Y., died in Mosul, Iraq when he encountered enemy small arms fire during combat operations.

• Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry A. Tharp, 44, of Aledo, Ill., died as a result of enemy action when his dismounted patrol was struck by an improvised explosive device while operating in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.

July 10, 2006

• Sgt. Duane J. Dreasky, 31, of Novi, Mich., died in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on Nov. 21.

July 1, 2006

•Sgt. Bryan C. Luckey, 25, of Tampa, Fla., died on June 29, in Mosul, Iraq, when he was shot by enemy forces while on mounted patrol.

June 30, 2006

•Pfc. Rex A. Page, 21, of Kirksville, Mo., died June 28 from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

•Pfc. Michael J. Potocki, 21, of Baltimore, Md., died on June 26, of injuries sustained in Al Asad, Iraq, when his unit came in contact with enemy force's small arms fire during combat operations.

•Cpl. Ryan. J. Clark, 19, of Lancaster, Calif., died in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained on June 17 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

June 29, 2006

•Cpl. Christopher D. Rose, 21, of San Francisco, Calif., died of injuries sustained from an improvised explosive device during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq.

• Sgt. Kyle R. Miller, 19, of Willmar, Minn., died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy.

• Sgt. James P. Muldoon, 23, of Bells, Texas, died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Baquba, Iraq.

June 25, 2006

June 24, 2006

• Sgt. Benjamin J. Laymon, 22, of Mount Vernon, Ohio. and Sgt. Justin D. Norton, 21, of Rainier, Wash. died in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq from injuries sustained when they encountered enemy forces small arms fire, and an improvised explosive device which detonated during a dismounted patrol.

• Staff Sgt. Alberto V. Sanchez, 33, of Houston, Texas, died in Balad, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

• Cpl Ryan J. Buckley, 21, of Nokomis, Ill. died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

• Pfc. Devon J. Gibbons, 19, of Port Orchard, Wash. died in the Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of injuries sustained on April 11 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Taji, Iraq.

June 20, 2006

• Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of Houston, Texas and Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25, of Madras, Ore. who were missing were found dead in Youssifiyah, Iraq.

June 17, 2006

• Sgt. Reyes Ramirez, 23, of Willis, Texas and Spc. Robert L. Jones, 22, of Milwaukie, Ore. died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.

June 16, 2006

• Spc. David J. Babineau, 25, of Springfield, Mass. died in Baghdad, Iraq while manning a checkpoint that came under enemy small arms fire.

• Spc. Brent W. Koch, 22, of Morton, Minn., died in Ad Diwaniyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

June 15, 2006

• Spc. Jeremiah S. Santos, 21, of Minot, N.D., died in Baghdad, Iraq of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

• Sgt. 1st Class Daniel B. Crabtree, 31, of Canton, Ohio, died in Al Kut, Iraq, on June 8, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

June 7, 2006

• 2nd Lt. John S. Vaughan, 23, of Edwards, Colo., died in Mosul, Iraq, when he encountered enemy small arms fire during dismounted combat operations.

• 1st Lt. Scott M. Love, 32, of Knoxville, Tenn. and Pfc. David N. Crombie, 19, of Winnemucca, Nev. died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.

• Spc. Brett L. Tribble, 20, of Lake Jackson, Texas, died in Ar Ramadi of injuries sustained in Ar Ramadi, Iraq on June 2, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

May 29, 2006

• Capt. James A. Funkhouser, 35, of Katy, Texas, died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during reconnaissance patrol operations.

• Cpl. Jeremy M. Loveless, 25, of Estacada, Ore., died in Mosul, Iraq when his Stryker came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations.

May 27, 2006

• Cpl. J. Adan Garcia, 20, of Irving, Texas, died in the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., of injuries sustained May 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, when his convoy encountered small arms fire received while returning from an explosive ordnance mission.

May 26, 2006

May 25, 2006

• Pfc. Caleb A. Lufkin, 24, of Knoxville, Ill., died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained on May 4, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq.

• Capt. Douglas A. Dicenzo, 30, of Plymouth, N.H. and Spc. Robert E. Blair, 22, of Ocala, Fla. died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.

May 24, 2006

• Spc. Michael L. Hermanson, 21, of Fargo, N.D., died in Al Abayachi, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle came under attack from an improvised explosive device, rocket-propelled grenade, and enemy small arms fire while on a route-clearing mission during combat operations.

May 22, 2006

• Sgt. David R. Christoff, 25, of Rossford, Ohio, and Lance Cpl. William J. Leusink, 21, of Maurice, Iowa, died from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

• Cpl. William B. Fulks, 23, of Culloden, W.Va., died at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, from wounds received while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq, on May 1.

May 17, 2006

• Petty Officer Third Class Lee Hamilton Deal, 23, of West Monroe, La., died as a result of enemy action in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

May 14, 2006

• Chief Warrant Officer John W. Engeman, 45, of East North Port, N.Y.; and Master Sgt. Robert H. West, 37, of Elyria, Ohio, died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.

• Maj. Matthew W. Worrell, 34, of Lewisville, Texas, and Chief Warrant Officer Jamie D. Weeks, 47 of Daleville, Ala., died in Yusufiyah, Iraq, when their aircraft was shot down during combat operations.

May 13, 2006

• Spc. Ronald W. Gebur, 23, of Delavan, Ill., died of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

May 12, 2006

• Spc. Brandon L. Teeters, 21, of Lafayette, La., died in Ludwigshafen, Germany, of injuries sustained on April 20, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq.

• Lance Cpl. Adam C. Conboy, 21, of Philadelphia, Pa., died as a result of a non-hostile incident in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

April 12, 2006

• Lance Cpl. Marcus S. Glimpse, 22, of Huntington Beach, Calif., died as the result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq.

• Cpl. Scott M. Bandhold, 37, of North Merrick, N.Y., and

• Spc. Roland E. Calderon-Ascencio, 21, of Miami, Fla. died of injuries sustained in Misiab, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during combat operations.

April 11, 2006

• Spc. Kenneth D. Hess, 26, of Asheville, N.C., died in Rawah, Iraq, as the result of a suicide bomber attack while Hess was conducting a dismounted patrol.

• Sgt. Joseph A. Blanco, 25, of Bloomington, Calif., and

• Spc. James F. Costello III, 27, of St. Louis, and

• Pfc. George R. Roehl Jr., 21, of Manchester, N.H., died of injuries sustained in Taji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle and they subsequently came under small arms fire during combat operations.

March 7, 2006

• Pfc. Ricky Salas, Jr. 22, of Roswell, N.M., died in Mosul, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle while conducting mounted operations.

March 6, 2006

• Cpl. Adam O. Zanutto, 26, of Caliente, Calif., died at National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Md., from wounds received as a result of an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar province, Iraq on Feb. 25.

March 3, 2006

March 1, 2006

• Spc. Christopher S. Merchant, 32, of Hardwick, Vt., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when his vehicle came under attack by enemy forces using a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device and rocket-propelled grenade.

• Sgt. Joshua V. Youmans, 26, of Flushing, Mich., died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas from injuries sustained in Habbaniyah, Iraq, on Nov. 21, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.

February 12, 2006

• Cpl. Andrew J. Kemple, 23, of Cambridge, Minn., died in Tikrit, Iraq, when his vehicle came under small arms fire during combat operations.

• Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicholas Wilson, 25, of Newark Valley, N.Y., died as a result of an improvised explosive device in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

February 9, 2006

• Pfc. Javier Chavez Jr., 19, of Cutler, Calif., and

• Cpl. Ross A. Smith, 21, of Wyoming, Mich., died from wounds received as a result of an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations near Fallujah, Iraq.

February 7, 2006

• Spc. Allen D. Kokesh Jr., 21, of Yankton, S.D., died at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas of injuries sustained in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 4 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

February 2, 2006

• Pfc. Scott A. Messer, 26, of Ashland, Ky., died in Ashraf, Iraq, when his vehicle accidentally rolled over during convoy operations.

• Cpl. Walter B. Howard, II, 35, of Rochester, Mich., died in Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained earlier that day in Ashraf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M1 Abrams tank.

February 1, 2006

• Spc. Anthony C. Owens, 21, of Conway, S.C., died in Baghdad, Iraq when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using grenades and small arms fire.

• Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle E. Jackson, 28, of Sarasota, Fla., died near Al Sukar, Iraq, when their Kiowa Warrior helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small arms fire.

• Lance Cpl. Jonathan K. Price, 19, of Woodlawn, Ill., from wounds received as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi, Iraq.

January 10, 2006

• Sgt. Michael J. McMullen, 25, of Salisbury, Md., died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C., of injuries sustained in Ramadi, Iraq, on Dec. 24, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his position.

January 7, 2006

• Sgt. Nathan R. Field, 23, of Lehigh, Iowa, and

• Spc. Robert T. Johnson, 20, of Erwin, N.C., died when their vehicle was hit by a civilian vehicle.

• Spc. Clinton R. Upchurch, 31, of Garden City, Kan., died in Samarra, Iraq, during patrol operations when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle and enemy forces attacked using small arms fire.

January 5, 2006

• Lance Cpl. Ryan S. McCurdy, 20, of Baton Rouge, La., died from wounds received as a result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.

• Lt. Col. Michael E. McLaughlin, >44, of Mercer, Pa., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he was conducting a dismounted patrol at an Iraqi police recruiting station and an individual-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position.

• Maj. William F. Hecker, III, 37, of St. Louis, and

• Capt. Christopher P. Petty, 33, of Vienna, Va., and

• Sgt. 1st Class Stephen J. White, 39, of Talladega, Ala., and

• Sgt. Johnny J. Peralez, Jr., 25, of Kingsville, Texas, and

• Pvt. Robbie M. Mariano, 21, of Stockton, Calif., died in An Najaf, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during convoy operations.

• Sgt. Jason Lopezreyes, 29, of Hatillo, Puerto Rico, and

• Spc. Ryan D. Walker, 25, of Stayton, Ore., died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle during convoy operations.

• Cpl. Albert P. Gettings, 27, of New Castle, Pa., and

• Lance Cpl. Ryan S. McCurdy, 20, of Baton Rouge, La., died from wounds received as a result of enemy small-arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah, Iraq.

• Lt. Col. Michael E. McLaughlin, 44, of Mercer, Pa., died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq, when he was conducting a dismounted patrol at an Iraqi police recruiting station and an individual-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his position.

January 1, 2006

• Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Vanderhorn, 37, of Pierce, Wash., died in As Sinia, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during patrol operations.

• Sgt. 1st Class Jason L. Bishop, 31, of Williamstown, Ky., died in As Siniyah, Iraq, when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during patrol operations.